Suprachoroidal septic effusion leading to panophthalmitis following strabismus surgery. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2005;42(4):250-2
Date
08/27/2005Pubmed ID
16121559DOI
10.3928/01913913-20050701-11Scopus ID
2-s2.0-23044446329 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 6 CitationsAbstract
We describe a case of endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery. Drainage of the suprachoroidal effusion with injection of antibiotics was unsuccessful in salvaging vision. Endophthalmitis following strabismus surgery may present with findings simulating a choroidal effusion or hemorrhage. Treating physicians should be alert to signs and symptoms of this severe complication of strabismus surgery in preverbal children.
Author List
Ruby A, Shaikh S, Khammar AJ, Trese MAuthor
Alexander Joseph Khammar MD Associate Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Bacterial AgentsBacteremia
Choroid Diseases
Combined Modality Therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination
Esotropia
Eye Infections, Bacterial
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Oculomotor Muscles
Panophthalmitis
Pneumococcal Infections
Postoperative Complications
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Vitrectomy